John Edwards reports: Heartening news for Chelsea on the injury front. Despite being pictured hobbling off the Hampden Park pitch with a sore Achilles, just 20 minutes into Belgium’s final training session before their World Cup qualifier with Scotland last week, Eden Hazard has been cleared for a return to Barclays Premier League action this coming Saturday.

The sight of Hazard wincing in pain, after taking off his left boot and sock, sent a shudder through Stamford Bridge, particularly as it appeared to be a problem that kept recurring. But, as Belgium’s players headed back to their clubs from Glasgow Airport on Saturday, a senior member of their medical staff said the injury had settled down, after responding to treatment, and that there was ‘no reason’ why he could not play a full part in training this week, in readiness for Saturday’s match with Everton at Goodison Park.

Recovered: Eden Hazard limped off in the final training session before Belgium's match with Scotland

Adam Shergold reports: It may be a critical day in qualifying for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil, but life goes on as normal at Manchester United for those not on international duty.

Centre-back pairing Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand may have stepped back from their national teams but they weren't spared a training session at United's Carrington training complex on Tuesday.

And with Belgium not in action, Marouane Fellaini was given an extra session to help him prepare for his likely United debut at home to Crystal Palace in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.

Wheels: Marouane Fellaini arrives at the Carrington training complex in his Audi

John Edwards reports: The pressure continues to build on David Moyes. As well as coming under fire for shedding points against Chelsea and Liverpool, and being turned down by one transfer target after another last month, the Manchester United manager now has to contend with former Old Trafford favourite Ray Wilkins admitting he fears for his old club this season.

In an interview with TalkSPORT radio, the ex-United and England midfielder claimed Moyes would pay for nor faring better in the transfer window and tipped another of his former clubs, Chelsea, to take the Barclays Premier League crown away from Old Trafford. ‘David Moyes will do an excellent job, but I fear for United this season,’ he said. ‘Marouane Fellaini was a very good buy, but they needed more players, especially on the European front.

'Every side in the Champions’ League has reinforced. United have to a degree, but not as well as I’d liked to have seen them do. Chelsea have got every chance (of winning the title). The return of Jose Mourinho was a masterstroke. He and Roman Abramovich seem to have healed their rift, and they have a squad who could go on and win it. They look solid, and they have an abundance of players who can rip you apart. I fancy them big time.’

Pressure: Ray Wilkins has not got high expectations for United this season

John Edwards reports: David Moyes will be hoping Manchester United’s January transfer dealings are of more consequence than last month’s damp squib, and with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic both the wrong side of 30, he may well pursue defensive reinforcements, as well as in midfield. With that in mind, will he consider the merits of Sheffield United centre-back Harry Maguire?

Sir Alex Ferguson certainly did last season. Sportsmail has learned United were regular attenders at the Blades’ promotion near-miss in League One and that 20-year old prospect Maguire was the player they were watching. A commanding presence, the sturdily-built 6ft 4in defender is surprisingly comfortable on the ball and recently broke into the England under-21 ranks. He doesn’t lack experience, either, as this will be his third full season as a first-team regular. Likely to cost around £4million.

The British economy could suffer a £2billion hit if England fail to qualify for the World Cup, it has been claimed.

Retail trade association The British Retail Consortium estimated that should England miss a World Cup finals for the first time in 20 years, the ramifications will spread to all corners of the economy.

Neil Moxley reports: Aston Villa are reporting that Nathan Baker has recovered from the ankle injury sustained in the opening day victory at Arsenal and will be available for this weekend's clash against Newcastle United at Villa Park.

He's likely to have to sit it out, however, as Jores Okore and Ron Vlaar, if they report back fit from international duty, have done little wrong to warrant losing their places.

Painful: Baker sustained the injury in Villa's opening day victory over Arsenal

Adam Shergold has been taking a closer look at the Ukraine team that will line up against England in Kiev tonight.

Confidence is high in Ukraine that they can win and seize control of Group H with just two matches to play, and they believe with the likes of Yevhen Konoplyanka and Andriy Yarmolenko they have the firepower to get a result.

Bearing down: Yevhen Konoplyanka scores one of Ukraine's nine goals against San Marino on Friday night

Roy Hodgson said ‘god knows’ how many Champions League games Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have between them. Well Roy, Cole has 100 appearances for Arsenal and Chelsea; Lampard 91; Gerrard 81.

They have all won the tournament, Gerrard in 2005 in Istanbul and a finalist in 2007.Cole was in the Arsenal team that lost against Barcelona in 2006, then went on to reach the final in 2008 in Moscow and won it in 2012 in Munich. Lampard scored in 2008 against Manchester United in the Luzhniki Stadium and was captain when they won it in the Allianz-Arena on penalties.

European success: Steven Gerrard lifts the Champions League trophy in Istanbul May 2005

Daniel Sturridge was forced to defend himself on Twitter after he appeared to dismiss playing for England as second fiddle to his club career at Liverpool only hours before the national team’s World Cup crunch tie against Ukraine.

In an interview that appeared on the club's official website, the 24-year-old striker said: 'I'm more worried about Liverpool and more worried about putting in good performances for us, us winning games and challenging for trophies.

Club man: Daniel Sturridge said his priorities lie with Liverpool ahead of England's World Cup qualifier

Matt Barlow reports: Ashley Cole on Lampard’s 100 from Chelsea website: 'He's amazing. I could see what he did in the Premier League when I played against him, and the minute I joined Chelsea to play with him and see how hard he trains, how many goals he scores from midfield, how many assists he gets, he's worked very hard over the year s and to score 20 goals nearly every season he's been playing is unbelievable.

'He's one of the best midfielders England has had and one of the best the world has seen.

'I don't think he needs me to give him any advice so it'll probably be a pat on the back and just congratulate him. It's a great achievement, I think he was very nice with the comments he made about me when I did it and the same when Stevie G did it.

'I think if there's another player that does deserve it, it's him. He's never injured, he always turns up and wants to represent his country. He's looking forward to this day.

'So I'm very happy for him and hopefully we can get a good result for him as well. My game was a bit easier because it was a friendly, he's going into a big game with 100 caps on his mind but it's a great achievement and hopefully we can get a good result for him as well.'

Blackburn Rovers goal machine Jordan Rhodes is set to be partnered with a strike partner who hasn't scored in the league for 18 MONTHS.

Rovers manager Gary Bowyer is trying to get Crystal Palace centre-forward Aaron Wilbraham on loan even though the 6ft3ins marksman's last league goal came for Norwich against Fulham in March 2012 – 30 games ago.

Matt Barlow reports: The European Club Association – made of 214 leading clubs from 53 nations – last night named Juventus as the winners of the youth development award for 2013 for a project which established their own school at the club’s training ground for young players in its U15 to U19 age groups.

The J-College opened last year at the modern Vinovo training camp on the outskirts of Turin. According to the ECA, it was 'born out of a desire to create a unique and stimulating environment for the club’s youth academy players allowing them to enhance their potential both on the pitch and in the classroom.'

An England fan injured in an attack in Kiev has said he was told it was a planned raid and fears someone will get killed.

History graduate David Stone, 22, from Stanmore, north west London, has been named in reports as one of the three injured people who have now left hospital.

British police have urged England fans in Ukraine not to seek revenge for the attack in which around 30 hooded Ukrainians armed with knives are said to have set upon the supporters in a central area of the capital.

Violence: A group of England football fans were attacked in Kiev ahead of the World Cup qualifier

Charlie Skillen discusses Frank Lampard's place on a list of England greats:

English fans as a whole have yet to completely warm to the Chelsea midfielder, who has been a model of consistency for club and country over the last decade.

He is still taunted with ‘Fat Frank’ jibes, jeered at away grounds with ‘you let your country down’ in the seasons following international tournaments and even went through a period of being booed by England fans.

England icon: David Beckham is up there with the most respected players

Sam Cunningham: Newcastle want to sit down with Hatem Ben Arfa and thrash out a new contract. They have made it their priority now the transfer window has shut. The club approached his representatives in July but the forward wanted to wait until he had returned to fitness.

His current contract runs until 2015 but after his superb start to the season Newcastle are ready to return to the negotiating table, according to The Journal.

The France international is considered a maverick, but that has not stopped him become a fan-favourite since his move from Marseille.

Manchester City defender Gael Clichy has admitted that he could be tempted by a return to France with Paris Saint-Germain or Monaco, although he insists that there is no better place to play his football than the Barclays Premier League.

Clichy began his professional career with Cannes, where he played in third tier of French football before being spotted by Arsene Wenger, who brought the Frenchman into English football with Arsenal at the age of eighteen.